Tag: government
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The multi-billion dollar mistake: Why cloud misconfigurations are your biggest security threat
Most cloud setup errors, 8 out of 10, happen because people slip up, not because code fails.One out of three cloud setups sits empty, ignored by any oversight. A third of online storage spaces get zero attention from monitors.Almost one out of every two hundred storage units on Amazon’s cloud sits open, per a 2024…
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The multi-billion dollar mistake: Why cloud misconfigurations are your biggest security threat
Most cloud setup errors, 8 out of 10, happen because people slip up, not because code fails.One out of three cloud setups sits empty, ignored by any oversight. A third of online storage spaces get zero attention from monitors.Almost one out of every two hundred storage units on Amazon’s cloud sits open, per a 2024…
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Fake-ITler: Nordkoreanische IT-Agenten machen 500 Millionen USD
Fake-ITler aus Nordkorea erwirtschaften für ihre Regierung im Jahr 500 Millionen US-Dollar. Unternehmen können auf Warnzeichen achten. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/fake-itler-nordkoreanische-it-agenten-machen-500-millionen-usd-2603-206680.html
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Anthropic ban heralds new era of supply chain risk, with no clear playbook
Tags: ai, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, data, defense, framework, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, law, monitoring, network, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, toolCompliance pressure before policy clarity: For organizations that do business with the federal government, the implications extend beyond technical challenges into legal and contractual risk. Alex Major, co-chair of government contracts and global trade practice at law firm McCarter and English, tells CSO that supply chain designations like the Anthropic ban tend to move quickly…
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Anthropic ban heralds new era of supply chain risk, with no clear playbook
Tags: ai, business, ceo, cisco, ciso, compliance, control, data, defense, framework, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, law, monitoring, network, RedTeam, risk, risk-management, sbom, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, toolCompliance pressure before policy clarity: For organizations that do business with the federal government, the implications extend beyond technical challenges into legal and contractual risk. Alex Major, co-chair of government contracts and global trade practice at law firm McCarter and English, tells CSO that supply chain designations like the Anthropic ban tend to move quickly…
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CISA Warns of Zimbra, SharePoint Flaw Exploits; Cisco Zero-Day Hit in Ransomware Attacks
Tags: attack, cisa, cisco, cve, cybersecurity, exploit, flaw, government, infrastructure, microsoft, office, ransomware, vulnerability, zero-dayThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has urged government agencies to apply patches for two security flaws impacting Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) and Microsoft Office SharePoint, stating they have been actively exploited in the wild.The vulnerabilities in question are as follows -CVE-2025-66376 (CVSS score: 7.2) – A stored cross-site scripting First seen…
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CISA orders feds to patch Zimbra XSS flaw exploited in attacks
CISA has ordered U.S. government agencies to secure their servers against an actively exploited vulnerability in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS). First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-orders-feds-to-patch-zimbra-xss-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/
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Second iOS exploit kit emerges from suspected Russian hackers using possible U.S. government-developed tools
The kit, named DarkSword, has a variety of possible implications, the research from iVerify, Lookout and Google suggests. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/second-ios-exploit-kit-emerges-from-suspected-russian-hackers-using-possible-u-s-government-developed-tools/
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Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools
A suspected group of Russian government hackers was caught targeting Ukrainians with new iPhone hacking tools designed for espionage and potentially to steal crypto. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/russians-caught-stealing-personal-data-from-ukrainians-with-new-advanced-iphone-hacking-tools/
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FancyBear Server Leak Exposes Stolen Credentials, 2FA Secrets, NATO Targets
Tags: 2fa, breach, credentials, cyber, data-breach, espionage, government, infrastructure, leak, military, russiaFancyBear’s latest operational security failure has exposed a live Russian espionage server packed with stolen credentials, 2FA secrets, and detailed insight into the ongoing targeting of European government and military networks. The exposed infrastructure, tied to APT28/FancyBear and previously reported by CERT”‘UA and Hunt.io, reveals both the scale of the compromises and the carelessness of…
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SideWinder Espionage Campaign Expands Across Southeast Asia
Tags: espionage, government, group, india, infrastructure, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vulnerabilityThe suspected India-linked threat group targets governments, telecom, and critical infrastructure using spear-phishing, old vulnerabilities, and rapidly rotating infrastructure to maintain persistent access. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/sidewinder-espionage-campaign-expands-across-southeast-asia
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Cybersecurity and privacy priorities for 2026: The legal risk map
Tags: attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, communications, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, finance, fraud, governance, government, incident, incident response, infrastructure, law, mfa, monitoring, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, strategy, supply-chain, threat, usaContinued federal interest in cybersecurity and privacy, especially in connection with national security concerns: The evident connection between cybersecurity and privacy and national security have led to a number of federal initiatives in recent years. Most recently in March 2026, the White House announced the current administration’s Cyber Strategy for America, renewing a commitment to…
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Cybercriminals scale up, government sector hit hardest
Government agencies faced the highest volume of cyberattack campaigns in 2025, according to new findings from HPE Threat Labs, which tracked 1,186 active campaigns over the … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/03/18/government-agencies-cyberattack-campaigns-volume/
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Trump administration isn’t pushing companies to conduct cyber offense, national cyber director says
Sean Cairncross said the idea rather is to collaborate with the private sector in a way that helps the U.S. government take the battle to its adversaries. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/national-cyber-strategy-private-sector-offensive-operations-sean-cairncross/
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National cyber director expands on Trump administration’s vision for AI security, industry collaboration
The government wants AI firms to embrace security, not see it as a barrier. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-security-deterrence-china-tech-sean-cairncross/814952/
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Inside Nevada’s Push for Secure Digital Government
Tags: ai, attack, cio, cybersecurity, data-breach, governance, government, identity, ransomware, resilienceState CIO Tim Galluzi on Identity Modernization, AI and Resident Services. The State of Nevada is accelerating its cybersecurity and digital modernization efforts after a major ransomware attack exposed the importance of resilience, workforce readiness and strong governance, said State CIO Tim Galluzi. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/inside-nevadas-push-for-secure-digital-government-a-31037
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CISA flags Wing FTP Server flaw as actively exploited in attacks
CISA warned U.S. government agencies to secure their Wing FTP Server instances against an actively exploited vulnerability that may be chained in remote code execution attacks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-flags-wing-ftp-server-flaw-as-actively-exploited-in-attacks/
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UK’s Companies House confirms security flaw exposed business data
Companies House, a British government agency that operates the registry for all U.K. companies, says its WebFiling service is back online after it was closed on Friday to fix a security flaw that exposed companies’ information since October 2025. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uks-companies-house-confirms-security-flaw-exposed-business-data/
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UK Agency Exposed Corporate Executive Data
Directory Traversal Flaw Found in Companies House. The British government’s company register service temporarily deactivated its online filing service after someone found a serious vulnerability that allowed people to access directors’ sensitive personal data and potentially even amend companies’ records or file bogus accounts on their behalf. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/uk-agency-exposed-corporate-executive-data-a-31033
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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Don’t confuse asset inventory with exposure management
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, breach, business, chatgpt, cloud, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, detection, endpoint, flaw, framework, governance, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, Internet, leak, least-privilege, metric, mfa, monitoring, network, regulation, risk, saas, service, software, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAsset discovery tells you what IT exists in your environment. Exposure management tells you what will get you breached. If your platform can’t connect vulnerabilities, identities, misconfigurations, and AI systems into real attack paths, you don’t have exposure management. You have inventory. Key takeaways True exposure management requires more than asset inventory. It’s about merging…
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CamelClone Uses Public File-Sharing Sites in Government Cyberattacks
A new cyber espionage campaign dubbed Operation CamelClone, targeting government and strategic sectors across several geopolitically significant regions. The campaign abuses legitimate tools and public file”‘sharing platforms to deliver malware and steal sensitive data, making it harder for defenders to detect. The operation primarily targets organizations linked to government and national security interests. Industries affected…
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Justin Fulcher on AI’s Role in Modernizing Government Operations
Government systems weren’t built for the digital age. Many federal agencies still operate on infrastructure designed decades ago, creating bottlenecks that slow decision-making, strain resources, and frustrate both employees and citizens. Artificial intelligence offers a potential pathway forward, but only if deployed with precision and institutional awareness. Justin Fulcher, a technology founder and former government…